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Q&A with Acton School Committee candidates

April 19, 2025

Acton’s Town election ballot includes three candidates running for two Acton School Committee seats. The Acton Boxborough Education Association (ABEA, the teachers’ union) posed questions to each of the candidates and shared the questions and answers with their membership and with the Acton Exchange. For more information about the candidates, two candidate forums are available from ActonTV or the ActonTV YouTube channel: the Acton Democratic Town Committee forum, and the League of Women Voters forum. For details about the election, including important dates and a link to a sample ballot, see https://www.acton-ma.gov/598/Elections-Voting. Candidates’ responses are presented in alphabetical order. The…

Four women stand in a room with plastic tubs in the background.

Acton Boxborough Resource Center powered by Acton Boxborough United Way

September 11, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

On Wednesday, September 6, a volunteer orientation was held at the newly opened Acton Boxborough Resource Center (ABRC), located in the regional school district’s Administration Building at 15 Charter Road in Acton. The space became available when the Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program moved to the new Boardwalk…

Original front entrance to the Acton Memorial Libray, the older brick building part.

Joining the Conversation

August 14, 2023

by Nancy Knoblock Hunton

Each week people from literally all over the world meet in the Acton library to practice speaking and listening to English in a “conversation group.” This small, supportive group gives newcomers to the United States a chance to become more fluent in English and learn about American culture.…

Photograph of a horseback riding arena with woman on horse in the foreground.

Choreographed Horseback Riding Benefits Equine Therapy Program

August 7, 2023

by Kim Kastens

On August 5 and 6, over a hundred horses and riders gathered at Bear Spot Farm on Pope Road in Acton to showcase their riding skills and raise money to benefit the equine therapy program of the Bear Spot Foundation. The equestrian discipline on display was “dressage.” In…

Two children putting on a puppet show for other children. One puppet is in a wheelchair and the other has a white cane such as used by some blind people.

Volunteers Use Puppets to Teach about People with Disabilities

June 28, 2023

by Joan Burrows

The Acton Commission on Disabilities (COD), now in its 36th year, was made a Commission by state law in 1987. The first group of seven members got to work right away. All agreed on parking as the first issue we would address. We did! And we have been…

Two teachers and six high school students standing on a stage. All are smiling and students are holding up scholarship awards.

AB PIP STEM revisioning

June 28, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

The award winning AB PIP STEM (Acton Boxborough Parent Involvement Project Science Technology Engineering Math) organization, has hosted and sponsored free educational events for grades K through 12, including Market Math events at a local supermarket, Star Parties, Nature Walks, STEM Book Club, Night of Code among others.…

Concord Players Recognizes RJ Grey Junior High Student’s Essay on Little Women

May 9, 2023

by Franny Osman

Every ten years, the Concord Players produces Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. This year, for the first time, they put on the musical version, based on the 2005 Broadway musical. To accompany the show, which closes May 13, there was a Birthday Bash kick-off in November, a film…

ALICE training for local businesses and organizations

May 8, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

Detective Luke Penney, a School Resource Officer (SRO) with the Acton Police Department of Youth and Family Services Division, is a certified ALICE instructor. ALICE is an active shooter preparedness program – the acronym stands for Alert, Lock-Down, Inform, Counter, Evacuate. Detectives with the SRO program have supported…

Man and woman in a basement with large tank and heating equipment. Man gesturing.

Environmental Education for Acton Residents

May 1, 2023

by Karen Root Watkins

From conserving water resources to adopting renewable energy in our homes, Acton residents are learning and acting. On Wednesday, April 26th, the Acton Water District led a “Water Wise Nature Walk” about Acton’s water supply while touring the key conservation land along Brook St and 459 Main St…

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Schools & Education - Page 4

Q&A with Acton School Committee candidates

Acton Boxborough Resource Center powered by Acton Boxborough United Way

Joining the Conversation

Choreographed Horseback Riding Benefits Equine Therapy Program

Volunteers Use Puppets to Teach about People with Disabilities

AB PIP STEM revisioning

Concord Players Recognizes RJ Grey Junior High Student’s Essay on Little Women

ALICE training for local businesses and organizations

Environmental Education for Acton Residents

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